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Backgrounders

Project proponent’s summary of proposals

Abbotsford Community Services:
Responding to research and trends that acknowledge oppression as trauma, Abbotsford Community Services will develop and deliver workshop and tools to councillors, service providers and first responders to recognize signs of racial trauma and respond effectively. It will also supply funding for clinical counsellors to provide support for people who experience direct forms of racism.

Canadian Mental Health Association (Williams Lake Branch):
The Canadian Mental Health Association will launch an anti-racism education campaign and facilitate a series of anti-racism workshops with PeernetBC.

City of Surrey:
The City of Surrey will conduct an environmental scan that explores the issues of racism in Surrey and then host a symposium to bring together key stakeholders to discuss these and other issues. They will also create an educational website and awareness campaign about racism and the impact it has on society.

College of New Caledonia:
The College of New Caledonia will support the delivery of the Safe Harbour program to businesses, organizations and individuals in Fort. St. James.

Community Justice Centre of the Comox Valley:
The Community Justice Centre of the Comox Valley will review/amend protocol originally signed in 2009 to include incidents of social media, to engage with RCMP regarding reporting and to develop public education.

Cowichan Valley Intercultural and Immigrant Aid Society:
Cowichan Valley Intercultural and Immigrant Aid Society will bring together teams of youth and adults from diverse backgrounds to cultivate leadership potential, learn inclusive leadership skills and train as ambassadors for inclusion and equality.

Frank Theatre Company (Vancouver):
The Frank Theatre Company will host workshops to share stories and experiences of racism in the LGBTQ community and ‘postcard theatre’ pieces for performance; support the play Ga Ting (Family) and host workshops after the performance to discuss responses to the play.

Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society of Prince George (IMSS):
IMSS will develop and anti-racism education campaign and co-facilitate a series of workshops and dialogues.

Intercultural Association of Greater Victoria:
The Intercultural Association of Greater Victoria will develop a series of anti-bias workshops for police and civilian staff members.

Multicultural and Immigrant Services Association of North Vancouver Island (MISA):
MISA will support the 20th Annual Walk Away from Racism event, which engages over 100 local agencies and businesses and attracts approximately 2,000 participants. 

Port Alberni Friendship Centre:
In partnership with the local school district, the Port Alberni Friendship Centre will address racism through a theatre production.

Powell River Diversity Initiative:
Powell River Diversity Initiative will use the funding to prepare a series of short multicultural videos on intergenerational perspectives for community education to be shown in schools and workplaces.

Ts’iyanne Buts’udilhti’ Friendship Centre Society:
Ts’iyanne Buts’udilhti’ Friendship Centre Society will conduct a series of filmed interviews and workshops about what makes a community whole and assumptions that people have about Burns Lake.

YMCA of Greater Vancouver:
Responding to feedback and recommendations gathered at YMCA’s Multicultural Parenting Dialogues, the YMCA of Greater Vancouver will develop the Anti-Racism Pilot Project for children. The project will help children develop awareness and preparedness to act against race-based generalizations, stereotypes, bias, prejudice and discrimination.